Citywide Festival Food Connections is returning too Bristol for its third year from 28th April to 7th May. The festival aims to bring people and good food together through a programme of more than 100 events taking place across the whole city over nine days. The event doesn’t follow the usual food festival format; instead … Continue reading Food Connections needs you!
Joining the dots
Kate Hawkings: “I love Bristol’s independent and slightly maverick character”
We caught up with Bristol’s Kate Hawkings, food and wine extraordinaire. Please introduce yourself I’ve worked in the food world in Bristol and beyond for 25 years, with and for various restaurants including Rocinantes, Quartier Vert, Ocean, Flinty Red, Arnolfini Cafe Bar and Bell’s Diner & Bar Rooms, as well as in event management … Continue reading Kate Hawkings: “I love Bristol’s independent and slightly maverick character”
Could you grow food in your front garden?
What do you keep in your front garden? Your bike? Your recycling and bins? The chances are that small space outside your front door isn’t being used for much. Which is why Incredible Edible Bristol is calling on us to start using the space to grow our own fruit and veg. Over the past year, … Continue reading Could you grow food in your front garden?
Can you take the heat in the kitchen?
By Melissa Kidd We’re shining a light on creativity and innovation in school kitchens and things are certainly hotting up…. Final call out The BBC is making a final callout for nominations for the annual BBC Food & Farming Awards ahead of the deadline at midnight on Monday 26 January. In particular, they’re on the hunt … Continue reading Can you take the heat in the kitchen?
Food Connections is back and needs you!
Food Connections is back in action and raring to go for 2015! It may have seemed quiet at Food Connections HQ, but behind the scenes we’ve been beavering away to make 2015 even bigger and better than 2014. Yes, we know that sounds ambitious after this year’s resounding success (the festival had more visitors than … Continue reading Food Connections is back and needs you!
Thank you Bristol!
What an incredible 11 days we had. Something that started as a small acorn grew into something bigger than any of us could have imagined. But we couldn’t have done it anywhere else, it is this inspirational city and the people that live in it that ensured the festival was the roaring success that it … Continue reading Thank you Bristol!
The story so far…
Wow… Excitement has turned into overwhelming awe at the support that the festival has received here at BFC HQ. So far around 175,000 people have visited the festival, either during the bank holiday weekend or at one of the many events held since, and there is still so much to come. But first, let’s reflect … Continue reading The story so far…
Growing your own
As well as connecting people with great food that is made and grown locally, Bristol Food Connections wants to encourage more people to grow and make their own food at home. There isn’t much more satisfying than popping into the garden or down to the allotment and picking what’s fresh that day for dinner. There … Continue reading Growing your own
Prepare for a bank holiday feast
Excitement is building here at Food Connections HQ as we count down the final days until launch. The whole city is buzzing in anticipation, just showing how amazing Bristol and its food community is. There are 100s of events taking place all over the city during the 11 days, but this bank holiday weekend promises … Continue reading Prepare for a bank holiday feast
The connection between food and nature
Knowing where our food comes from is vital when it comes to understanding good food. What better way to get kids to grasp this than through nature? Good food comes from the great outdoors, from the fields, the seas and the woodlands, and we are delighted to team up with the National Trust and their … Continue reading The connection between food and nature